Dec. 27th 2009 -Service Bulletin

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Today’s Officiant: Will Linden

Lector: Earl Buys

Soloist: Martha Guth

Piano: Earl Buys

The New York New Church

114 East 35th Street, New York, NY

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Cover: Velasquez, “St. John in Patmos”

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Order of WorshipDecember 27th, 2009

Prelude

Opening of the Word

Call to WorshipBehold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them,

and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with him, and be

their God.

Opening Hymn“They Cast Their Nets in Galilee”

Readings from the WordRevelation 1: 9-19 John 21: 20-34

Reading from the Heavenly DoctrinesApocalypse Explained 821 [8]

That the Lord's church is among those who are in charity in act, orin good works, and not among those who are in faith separate fromthem, is also signified by those things mentioned concerning Peterand John, as follows,

"Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom the Lord loved

following; which also leaned upon his breast at supper. Peter see-ing him, saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? Jesussaith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?follow thou me" (John xxi. 20-22).

That by Peter is there signified truth without good, or faith sepa-rated from good works, such as shall be the case at the end of thechurch, may be seen above (n. 820); where also the foregoingwords are explained. And because by John are signified the goods

of charity, which are called good works, and these pertain to thosewho constitute the Lord's church, therefore, it was not Peter butJohn who followed the Lord; and, therefore, to Peter, who hadasked, "What shall this man do?" the Lord said, "If I will that he tarry



till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me"; by which is meantthat the good of charity will still remain with those who are the Lord'seven to the end of the church, and when there is a new church; butnot with those who are in faith separate from that good; and this issignified by these words to Peter, "What is that to thee?"

Congregational and Pastoral Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come,

thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread;

and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from

the time of trial; and deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the

power, and the glory forever. Amen.

Hymn: “Teach Us By His Example”

SermonHomeless in Patmos

Musical Interlude

Offering

Doxology

To Jesus Christ be glory given

By all on Earth and all in Heaven

Let his dominion wide extend,

His glorious kingdom have no end

Affirmation of Faith

We worship the One God, the Lord the Savior Jesus Christ; in whom is the

Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit; whose humanity is divine. He came into

the world and took our nature upon him. He endured temptation, even to the

Passion of the Cross. He overcame the hells, and so delivered all. Without

this, no mortal could have been saved; and they are save who believe in Him,

and keep the commandments of His Word. This is His commandment; that

we love one another, as he has loved us.



Announcements

Closing Hymn: Love Divine (All Loves Excelling)

Benediction

Closing of the Word

Postlude

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